The goal is to make it easy for developers to create virtual reality applications.
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Google Home will take the best properties from Chromecast and use them in the house.
The app runs on Google’s servers instead of your phone. Only the parts you need are sent to your phone on an as-needed basis. Sorry Windows phone users. This upgrade will enable multiple apps to appear simultaneously on an Android smart watch’s virtual face.
Not only that, but Google is believed to be ready to make a host of big announcements across a broad range of areas within the business – from virtual reality to auto technology and maybe even Google Glass.
In addition to providing a reference design for viewers and controllers, Google is also working on its own mobile VR headset that will debut this fall, Variety reported.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai walks on stage to deliver the keynote address of the Google I/O conference, Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in Mountain View, Calif. Google is unveiling its vision for phones, cars, virtual reality and more during its annual conference for software developers.
Beyond that, this new update also brings with it a new software-updating scheme inspired by (surprisingly enough) Chromebooks.
Also, as the feature has just launched, only a few banks are now supporting Android Pay, including Bank of Scotland, First Direct, Halifax, HSBC, Lloyds Bank, M&S Bank, MBNA and Nationwide, but more are expected to adopt the contactless system in the comping months. I sincerely hope there will be an option to turn the “Knock Knock” feature off as business users who require the privacy factor won’t be particularly happy about it.
Apple’s split-screen feature works only with iPad tablets, not iPhones. Amazon doesn’t officially sell the Echo in Australia, although you can direct import one if you’re particularly keen. Google Assistant is embedded in app too. Say “hello” to Allo. Allo is available this summer for iOS and Android.
However, a mode called Incognito that is likely to become a key feature for privacy-conscious users as it offers end-to-end encryption as standard.
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You can kick it into action using the power of your voice and ask it questions as you would normally on Google’s website itself. In a jab at Amazon, the company announced Google Home, an Internet-connected speaker that listens for your voice commands to play music or control lights and thermostats in the home. You can also chat with the assistant directly to find out whether your flight is delayed and what the weather is where you’re going. One thing that may still bother Google though is that even after this much time, the likes of Lollipop and KitKat continue to hog the majority of market share.
